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Gear Talk / Prescription Sunglasses

« on: October 09, 2004, 03:54:24 am »

I'm on my thrid season with Rudy Project Graal FYOLS.

This is a wrap around frame with swappable lenses.  I have three sets, one blue (like the frame), one orange, and one clear.  

I was very skeptical that they would be able to make my RX in a wrap around lense.  I'm -4.75/2.00 in one eye and -4.25/1.00 in the other.  I got them from in-spex http://www.in-spex.com/home/index.html.  Eye doctors who ride bikes too.  I dealt with Jim.  Jim was confident he could make the lense and if it didn't work, no charge.  Jim was true to his word and I've been very pleased with the set.

Scot Gore
Minneapolis MN

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Routes / Across the Great Lakes

« on: October 26, 2005, 01:18:35 am »

I've never done the ferry crossing myself, but it's fairly common from the travel logs I've heard and read.  Check out Mike Munks America by Bicyle tour reports here:
http://www.bamacyclist.com/journal2005/2005North/2005north.htm
Day 36 of the ABB North Crossing is the ferry across Lake Michigan.  

Hope that helps
Scot

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General Discussion / Numb feet

« on: May 20, 2005, 04:34:09 am »

Another thing to try that costs you nothing, so try next ride and see if it makes a difference.  Your foot may be swelling slightly from the workout you're giving it.  Reach down and pull a velcro strap loose, and slap it back in place.  Your larger foot might have been getting squeezed by a setting that felt fine befor you started riding.

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General Discussion / State DOT links for bike routes

« on: October 05, 2004, 04:22:26 am »

Minnesota
State Wide Maps in PDF
http://www.dot.state.mn.us/sti/bikemaps.html

Wisconsin
Link to the purchase a Wisconsin DOT State Bike map
http://www.dot.wisconsin.gov/travel/bike-foot/statemap.htm

Wisconsin State DOT Great River (Mississippi) Road Bike Maps.  hmmmmm.....I wonder where they got the idea for this format  
http://www.dot.wisconsin.gov/travel/bike-foot/grrmap.htm